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National Identity and Migration in an Emerging Gateway Community

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  • Jennifer Byrne

    (Department of Political Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA)

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This paper examines how conceptions of national and local identity influence reactions to migration in the Shenandoah Valley, a rural location in Southwest Virginia with unique demographic characteristics. While Shenandoah Valley residents have been predominantly non-Hispanic whites of European descent, a recent visible influx of Hispanic laborers, a higher than national average Muslim population, a history of refugee resettlement and the migration of urbanites from Northern Virginia have made the Valley one of the most diverse locations in the state of Virginia today. Using a qualitative methods approach with both apriori and emergent coding, I offer some insights as to how a traditional ethnic and civic framework of national identity and emergent themes of local identity, including family values and traditionalism, influence reactions to the changing demographics in this rural community.

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  • Jennifer Byrne, 2018. "National Identity and Migration in an Emerging Gateway Community," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 7(5), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:7:y:2018:i:5:p:73-:d:143480
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